Top Ten Reasons Why People Should Stop Crying Over Mufasa's Death

Any time people talk about the saddest deaths, or something, people always claim the death of Mufasa (from The Lion King) to be the saddest ever and treat it like it's a real tragedy when it isn't. Well, it's not as sad as many claim it to be and it might be justified for a reason.

The Top Ten

1Mufasa, was in fact, a tyrant

He was a hypocrite who forced a species to starve for no good reason, throws a temper tantrum over his own brother not attending the birth ceremony of his son and did not let his son go to the dark place where he wanted to go. His tyranny was the reason why certain characters became villainous.

2Mufasa is just a fictional character

You know, fantasy, make-believe, fiction. Don't let this get to you in real-life. There is a difference and a separation between what's real and what's fiction.

3It wasn't the saddest scene

4It wasn't even the most violent death of all time

There was no blood or gore during this scene. So why act like a crybaby about it? Geez Louise.

Yet people still baaawww like babies about it.

5It was not even the saddest death ever

Tons of fictional characters die during their story in various movies, games and books many times. Get over it.

I know sadder deaths on Disney.

6How would you feel if you were a hyena and got attacked and forced to starve by Mufasa for no good reason?

I think the main problem is that The Walt Disney Company took it too far with the hyenas. Yes, a hyena was kind of a dick in Lady & the Tramp, but they are satanic in The Lion King. Hyenas are only evil in The Lion King. The Lion King has epic animation, but who cares as much if the animal portrayal in TLK is THAT unrealistic?!

7What Mufasa told us, was a lie

Respect all creatures? Yet when he hears news about hyenas being in the Pride Lands, he goes and chases them out.

Not to mention he used his own majordomo as a target for his son's pouncing lessons.

8I would not be surprised if Mufasa actually killed Sarabi's cubs from her previous relationship before she birthed Simba.

Because in real-life, a male lion would kill cubs to mate with the female.

9The movie is over 20 years old.

Agreed... Too many people have an unhealthy obsession with the movie that they often forget about everything else.

Get over it already. I mean come on. - ThatOneRacer

10Anyone who cries at this scene really don't separate fiction from reality

And I am hoping they will learn to separate fiction from reality and not act like babies during this scene.

The Contenders

11They cry like babies

That is true. For some reason, the Lion King fans' pants turn into diapers and their voices turn into baby sounds whenever Mufasa dies. I really wish they didn't act so doggone immature over a fictional scene with fictional characters.